suō桫（縮）
桫（縮）
common
verb
Meaning of 桫
桫 means to contract; to shrink; to reduce in size or length; to shrink back; to flinch; to cower. Pronounced suō.
- to contract; to shrink; to reduce in size or length
- to shrink back; to flinch; to cower
- to economize; to cut down on (expenses)
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes14
Components
纟
宿
Stroke Order
桫
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
xǐ洗
hòu后
huì会
suō缩
shuǐ水
。
This sweater will shrink after washing.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
suō缩
duǎn短
huì会
yì议
shí时
jiān间
。
We need to shorten the meeting time.
Rè热
zhàng胀
lěng冷
suō缩
shì是
wù物
lǐ理
cháng常
shí识
。
Thermal expansion and contraction is common physics knowledge.
Common Words
缩短 / 縮短suōduǎn
shorten; reduce; cut down
缩小 / 縮小suōxiǎo
reduce; shrink; narrow down
收缩 / 收縮shōusuō
contract; shrink; reduce
压缩 / 壓縮yāsuō
compress; condense; reduce; cut down
退缩 / 退縮tuìsuō
shrink back; cower; flinch
畏缩 / 畏縮wèisuō
shrink back; flinch; cower
紧缩 / 緊縮jǐnsuō
tighten; reduce; contract
缩水 / 縮水suōshuǐ
to shrink (fabric); to shrink; to decrease